1To John Adams from Joshua Barney, 18 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
According to Your request I have to inform You, that the letters intrusted to my care to go by the Ships Cicero & Buccaneer I have Deliver’d to the Capt ns. Hill & Phearson, I should have wrote You before but the Capt ns. having both been at Nantz for Some time and not chusing to deliver them to any other Person, prevented me, their Sailing is still Very uncertain,— I am waiting with the...
2To John Adams from Joshua Barney, 23 August 1788 (Adams Papers)
Since I had the honor to Command the packett-ship Genr l. Washington. in 84. I have lived at this place in hopes long before this, to have been call’d into the service of my Country in some manner or other. but this has not been the case; I am now very desirous of Visiting Europe in which I have two Views, first I am in possession of a large tract of Western land. this land I wish to sell, or...
3From James Madison to Joshua Barney and Others, 1 May 1794 (Madison Papers)
I have been favored with your letter of Mar: 13. from Jamaica with its inclosure, in which the American Masters of Vessels detained in that Island have been pleased to express their sentiments on the Resolutions proposed by me in the House of Representatives on the 3d. of January last. Having long regarded the principles on which those Resolutions were founded, as the basis of a policy most...
4From Benjamin Franklin to Joshua Barney, 5 December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : United States Naval Academy Museum I receiv’d your Letter of the 23d. past duly by the Express. I was very glad to see the Minister’s Dispatches, as the Want of them had much delay’d our affairs. I have kept the Express hoping to have sent by him our final Letters. But the Answer of the Court being not yet obtained, & the time when we may expect it being from some present Circumstances...
5From James Madison to Joshua Barney, 30 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
In answer to your letter intimating that a claim you had upon the French Government has been rejected by the Commissioners under the Convention respecting Louisiana, and desiring the interposition of the Executive, I have to inform you that as the Convention provides for its own exposition and execution there would be no room for such an interference. It may be further observed that your being...
6From George Washington to Joshua Barney, 24 March 1784 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 6th only came to hand the 22d —I thank you for your care of the Packages sent by the Marqs de la Fayette, for which I will send a Carriage in the course of two or three days —In the mean while, if you would be so obliging as to have them deposited at the lodgings of Mr Jefferson, a Delegate in Congress at Annapolis, from this State, it would oblige me—If you will be pleased...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Joshua Barney, 20 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 3d. came duly to hand, with the system of regulations for a navy yard for which accept my thanks. the only way by which they can be rendered useful to the publick is through the Secretary of the navy, to whom therefore I propose to communicate them, altho’ not in your name in compliance with your request. but as I shall not do this until my return to Washington (10. days...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Barney, October [i.e., 6 November] 1782 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Capn. Barney has the honor of assuring his Excelly. Doctr. Franklin of his most respectfull Comps. & wth. pleasure accepts his polite invitation to dinner on Saturday next Addressed: A Son Excellence / Monsieur Le Doctr. Franklin / ministre Plenipotentiare / des Etats Units de / L’Amerique en / son hotel / a Passy The day after Barney arrived in Paris with...
9To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Barney, 7 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I recd. your Dispatches last night Accompanied with the Money, which is all onbd & Shall Sail in the Morning if the Wind is fair, as it is at present— I am Sorry I could not carry the News of Peace as expected, But console Myself with its being effected very soon. I cannot help observing as you mention the Curosity of my pasport, the Name of the Ship and...
10To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Barney, 21 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Yesterday in Examining Sundry Packages onbd. I found one Directed to Your Excellency which I had brought onshore. It was Opened & proved [ to ] be Snuff & Tobacco. I really do not know who Sent it from America, but suppose you have letters respecting it it seems that there is a heavy fine of 1200 l.t. if I had been detected Bringing it onshore. It is now...
11To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Barney, 23 November 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I have the honor to inform you that I only arrived last night owing to My carriage having broke down on the Road. I have found the Dispatches and According to Your orders have Dispatched a Courier with them to You. Your not having Given any Directions to Mr. Barclay concerning the Dispatches he Declines having any thing to do with them except providing...
12To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Barney, 19 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the honor to Acknowledge the Rect. of your letter of 16th.— The three Barrells and Box seeds I have this day shipp’d on bd. a Vessell for Rouen. I hope they will arrive in Good order, the Nuts your Excelly. Speaks of I have None, but will If you think proper bring on my next Voyage a Quantity—I return you my Sincere thanks for your kind offer, but...
13To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Barney, 9 December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I recd. Yours by Express and have to thank You for Your Early advice in respect to Saving any Insurance on My own Adventure, we had a rumour of the kind the day before I recd. Yours by Way of Nantes, but coming from You has cleared every Doubt. The Vessells that are at this place are the Ships, Revolution, Capt. Webb, Buccaneer Capt. Prearson, Cicero, Hill,...
14To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Barney, 24 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
My intentions respecting the “Regulations of a Navy Yard” sent you, was, for you to use them as you should think proper. I have no Objections to the Secretary of the Navy, or to any other persons seeing them, I only wished that thier coming from me might not be known, at present; As it is your Intention to communicate them to the Secretary I shall esteem it a favor, that you will have them...
15To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Barney, 5 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In 1793 I was captured by the British in Virtue of the famous orders of June & Novr. against the Americans, and carried to Jaimaica, where I was imprisoned, and tried for my life for having defended my property from plunder, and the flag of the US, from insult, I was acquitted on trial, and returned to America in April 1794, after having had my Ship and Cargo condemned amounting to 72000...
16To James Madison from Joshua Barney, 10 October 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 October 1803, Baltimore . Has business in France and wishes to be entrusted with carrying “the Ratification of the late cession of Louisianna” to that country. Believes his friend Dawson wrote JM of this request. Has “no desire of causing any Expence” to the U.S. Has conversed with Robert Smith, who informed him that “no decision had as yet taken place respecting the manner of sending those...
17To James Madison from Joshua Barney, [4 August] 1801 (Madison Papers)
… I had the honour to write you by the Ship Maryland, at which time the treaty was not ratified by the first Consul, that circumstance has at length taken place, and the differences between the two republics happily terminated, there remaining only the 5th article to be carried into execution. When I had the honour to write you, I beg’d to be employed in any manner that the President might...
18To James Madison from Joshua Barney, 12 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
Immediately after the affair of the Chesapeake (July 4th.) I went to Mr. Jefferson, making him a tender of my personal services. As our country seems yet to be menaced by foreign powers, I still hold it my duty to continue that offer, which I now do to you as President of the United States. I do it the more cheerfully because I am not unknown to you personally. I shall always feel a sincere...
19To James Madison from Joshua Barney and Others, 13 March 1794 (Madison Papers)
The American Masters of vessels now Forcibly detained here being occasionally Assembled for the purpose of mutual communications and comparison of Sentiments on their present Distressed situation. A Gazette from the United States was Introduced which contained the Resolutions by you proposed to the house of Representatives Jany 3d last, which were read with universal applause, and as the least...
20To James Madison from Joshua Barney, 6 August 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 August 1804, Baltimore. “I have the honour to inclose you Copy of a letter received from paris under date of the 24th Apl. Since then I have received information that the board of Commissioners have rejected my claim , altho comprised in the ‘Conjectural Note,’ I also inclose you the Attorney Generals (Mr. Martin) opinion as respects my Citizenship and also his opinion of the treaty and the...
21To George Washington from Joshua Barney, 6 March 1784 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Joshua Barney, 6 Mar. 1784. On 24 Mar. GW wrote to Barney : “Your Letter of the 6th only came to hand the 22d.”
22To George Washington from Joshua Barney, 15 September 1790 (Washington Papers)
On my arrival from the Easternshore I found your Excellency had left Baltimore in the morning of that day. By Mr William Smith I was informed you had done me the honor to enquire if he knew my determination respecting the Outfits of Cutters in this Bay for the protection of the Revenue. I received a letter from Mr Tench Coxe on that Subject a Copy of which and my Answer I have taken the...
23To George Washington from Joshua Barney, 21 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
Congress having this day determined that they will not make me an allowance for claims I have against the U.S. for monies expended in making my escape from prison in England, and expences in returning to America, nor will they grant Commutation to me as an Officer of the Navy, I beg leave to mention to your Excellency that the monies claimed as above amounting to the sum of 896 dollars which...